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2 Killed In Railway Line Fire

Two persons have lost their lives in a wild inferno which swept through a slum at Railway Line near Odwna, a suburb of Accra Sunday morning. Several wooden structures which serve as dwelling place and commercial activities of the victims have been burnt. In addition, several other properties have been …

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Dissolve “nuisance” NLC for mishandling labour issues – KTU Lecturer to Gov’t

A Lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Solomon Kwarteng Forkuo has urged government to dissolve the National Labour Commission (NLC) for mishandling labour related issues as he believes it is of no importance to the state. According to the outspoken Lecturer, the NLC has not been up and doing …

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Unidentified body found at Sawla

The body of unknown person has been found at Sawla,the capital of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region. The body was found at the R/C cluster of schools by local authorities in which the body was buried without its knee . Residents who spoke to Yagbon News said they …

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You’ll receive your payment when E-levy is passed – Road Minister tell contractors

Looks like the Nana Akuffo Addo led government is bent on passing the E-levy tax despite calls by the majority of Ghanaians that they are not going to pay and the minority in Parliament should make sure the bill is not approved. A new comment from the Minister of Roads …

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10 days on, Barker-Vormawor still on hunger strike – Mahama’s aide

Oliver Barker-Vormawor enters his second week behind bars since his arrest on February 11, 2022, after his arrival at the Kotoka International Airport, from the United Kingdom. The #FixTheCountry convener was confirmed to have started a hunger strike since he was taken into custody. An aide to former President John …

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I learnt most of my democratic values from Akufo-Addo – Kwesi Pratt

The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper has disclosed that most of the democratic values he holds dear today were learned under the feet of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to Kwesi Pratt, his then ally in the democratic struggle (Akufo-Addo) taught him and others a lot about democratic values …

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E/R: MCE Leads “Operation Flush Out Cattle” to deal with nomadic herdsmen

Alhaji Umar Babs Bodinga , Municipal Chief Executive of Abuakwa North and Chairman of the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC), has led the security agencies in the Municipality to flush out nomadic herdsmen in the Municipality today Saturday 19th February 2022. After a peaceful deliberations with the herdsmen by the Municipal …

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Five rooms, stores razed by fire in Tamale

Five rooms serving as bedrooms, and a number of stores near the Central Market in Tamale were gutted by fire on Sunday dawn. When the Ghana News Agency visited the scene, it observed that there was no casualty. However, property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis, including physical cash, had been …

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Police deployed to Manhyia North NPP office after fight over nomination forms

Armed police officers have been deployed to the Manhyia North Constituency office of the governing New Patriotic Party after chaos erupted during the distribution of nomination forms. Some party members are alleging that the constituency executives are giving preferential treatment to other party members in the distribution of the forms. …

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Manhyia North MP robbed; Ghc15k, laptops, other items taken away

Information available to this portal indicates that the Member of Parliament for Manhyia North Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Akwasi Konadu has been robbed by gun wielding men in his residence at Buokrom. The criminals ransacked his home and made away with his laptop, GHC15,000, clothes and other valuable items. …

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